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Lt Hardin and his squad departed for Ft Benton the 13th inst

September 15th 1876 left margin note Shell of unclear camp arrived end left margin note

Two Indians and "Shell" Assina - bonne? Chief arrived at the Fort on the 13th inst stating their camps were on the Forks about twenty or thirty miles distant, and that they did not intend to move to the Fort for some time yet.

left margin note Small issue made - to end left margin note They were given a small feast and a few blankets, a small supply of provisions and returned to their camps on the 14 inst.

September 18th 1876 left margin note Messenger from Maj Walsh end left margin note A message sent by Major Walsh commanding the mounted Police and Post of Cypress Hills arrived in charge of two Half Breed scouts, Louis Lavalle being the principal, this afternoon. The purport of the message was left margin note Hostile Sioux reported on Porcupine creek end left margin note that the Hostile Indians were assembling on the Little Porcupine at at? point